Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2214 Chapter 1031: Shock (Part 3)

"I don't know, I've never heard of it. Perhaps it's just someone attempting to 'fish for fame and reputation'?"

"Is it possible it's due to ignorance? Even Ye Zhiyuan hasn't heard of him."

"By the way, wasn't there a person in the alliance yesterday who claimed to be 'Ye Zhiyuan' and boasted he'd 'take Mo Hua's head with one sword'?"

"Yeah, that sounds right..."

"And during today's sword discussion, it looks like there was still someone who got his head taken by Mo Hua with a single sword... That guy was also named 'Ye Zhiyuan'?"

"No way!"

"Could it be... could it really be that these two Ye Zhiyuans are the same individual?" "Can something like that actually happen?!"

"That's utterly impossible! Watch out, or the Daluo Sect will accuse you of slander..."

"Yeah, definitely not. Who is Ye Zhiyuan anyway? He's the famous Heavenly Pride Disciple of the Daluo Sect's Sword Dao, known as the top in Qianxue Sword Control."

"Top in Qianxue Sword Control, yet he gets slain by someone else's Sword Control in just one strike?"

"Tsk tsk, I won't comment..."

"Word is, the one who killed him turned out to be a Formation Master?"

"A Sword Dao Heavenly Pride defeated by a Formation Master's single sword?"

"Is that really what a Sword Dao Heavenly Pride is like?"

"Exactly, 'If he can't even take down Mo Hua, how does he dare call himself a Heavenly Pride?' Who said that line?"

"Enough, enough, these are just trivial matters. To me, the real key is selecting a competent Alliance Hierarch."

"True."

"Oh, right, wasn't our Alliance Hierarch supposed to be crowned today?"

"Yes,"

"So where's our Alliance Hierarch?"

"Maybe he got killed with one sword by somebody..."

Those once arrogant statements, every single one, now turned into 'a record etched in history'.

Just like whirling flying swords, they struck back one after another, right into Ye Zhiyuan's own flesh.

The Heavenly Pride Disciples of the Demon Slaying Alliance grabbed the chance, flashing Ye Zhiyuan's words repeatedly on the screen, mocking him with biting sarcasm in a public shaming.

Ye Zhiyuan seethed with rage and bitterness, yet he could only feign death, too scared to make a sound.

Inside his cultivation chamber, he erected a straw effigy.

Upon the straw effigy, he affixed a crudely sketched portrait of Mo Hua, one he had drawn himself.

He stopped uttering phrases like, 'The Heavenly Prides of the Four Sects and Eight Gates are utterly blinded by their hatred, which is why they see 'killing Mo Hua' as something worthwhile...'

"Those fueled by hatred lack any true vision...' or similar nonsense.

He had been mistaken.

Hatred stands as the most powerful motivator for anyone to push ahead.

Enduring it is, in fact, the ultimate form of vision.

Ye Zhiyuan started practicing the Daluo Flying Sword Skill on Mo Hua's straw effigy.

He resolved to turn 'slaying Mo Hua' into his life's ultimate goal.

Revenge transformed into his 'ambition and lifelong pursuit'.

A few flying swords zipped through the air, stabbing repeatedly into the distorted face of Mo Hua far away.

They pierced through several mocking expressions, each carrying a touch of sinister glee.

Meanwhile,

at Taixu Gate.

A bunch of Junior Brothers took turns raising toasts to Mo Hua, their gazes brimming with awe.

After this fierce clash, their respect for Mo Hua flowed endlessly like a mighty river.

Winning this sword discussion elevated Taixu Gate—for the time being—to a firm hold on the 'Leader of the Eight Great Gates' position.

In the past, Taixu Gate languished at the very bottom among the Eight Gates.

Tai'a and Chongxu had also lost much of their vitality, their standings dropping sharply, nearly tumbling out of the Eight Great Gates entirely.

Yet now, through the unification of the Three Sects, their fortunes reversed, propelling them to the top spot among the Eight Great Gates.

Not only the regular disciples felt deep gratitude toward Mo Hua; even the elders of the Taixu Three Mountains shared the same sentiment.

If not bound by concerns of status and dignity, they too would have lifted their cups to salute Mo Hua.

And the positive developments didn't stop there.

Following that, Mo Hua claimed victory in two additional Earth-ranked sword

discussions using 'Sword Control'.

The tide had shifted without anyone noticing.

The Sect Leaders of the Three Mountains, after deep reflection, surprisingly discovered that Taixu Gate now had a narrow yet genuine chance:

A shot at joining the ranks of the Four Great Sects.

During the Qianxue Debate, it wasn't just Taixu Gate locked in intense combat; the other

Four Great Sects were clashing viciously too.

The Four Sects weren't truly a solid bloc; rivalry simmered among them, everyone vying to claim the lead.

On the surface against outsiders, they might stand together.

But in actual contests for prestige and gains, the Four Sects turned on each other ruthlessly, refusing to yield even slightly.

Among their Heavenly Pride Disciples, none bowed to the others; battles ended in stalemates.

Thus, after brutal Earth-ranked sword discussions and the fierce duels among Heavenly Pride Disciples, the Four Great Sects' rankings ended up fairly close.

Due to the Four Sects' 'internal conflicts,' their constant draining of each other's resources and points, their edge over Taixu Gate wasn't all that substantial.

With just two Earth-ranked sword discussions left now.

If Taixu Gate could secure two straight wins, and any one of

the Four Great Sects—excluding the leading Heavenly Sword Sect—drops two matches, Taixu Gate could rise right up.

This requirement feels quite demanding.

Furthermore, it hinges not only on fortune but also on others' 'misfortune' to climb.

Still, for Taixu Gate, this represents their sole current prospect.

To be frank, merely possessing this prospect is already quite fortunate.

Other sects dream of such a chance but can't grasp it.

Regarding the upcoming Heaven-ranked sword discussions, the uncertainties are too great to dwell on now.

For the moment, securing two more wins in a row gives Taixu Gate a solid shot at entering the Four Great Sects...

This slim possibility set the Sect Leaders of the Taixu Three Mountains

on edge with fervent hope.

At this juncture, they yearned for little more than a touch of 'good fortune'.

They prayed that the ancestors of Taixu Mountain would bestow upon Taixu Gate a path to the Four Great Sects.

May Taixu Gate encounter two 'easy opponents' in the next pair of sword

discussions.

Or, even if they aren't 'easy opponents'!

Mo Hua and his companions have grown powerful enough; barring encounters with peak Heavenly Pride Disciples, they're capable of battling, and their odds of victory remain decent.

The chance of two successive triumphs still exists. Amid this eager expectation, the opponents for Mo Hua's upcoming sword discussion round were set via the Dao Discussion Heaven

Instrument.

Once the entire Taixu Gate—from top to bottom—laid eyes on this lineup, their expressions darkened, and a cold dread swept over their hearts: "Qian Taoist Sect, Shen Linsu."